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Mountain Biking

Cycling along ancient routes

Ancient Inca and pre-Inca roads, archaeological sites, picturesque towns and passages, and the opportunity to pass through several ecological areas in just a few hours are the attractions of riding a bike around Peru. There are places like Olleros (to the south of Lima) where there is a descent of 3,600 metres in just 70 kilometres of road.
The activity known all around the world as mountain biking is the fastest growing adventure sport in the country. Thousands of mountain biking fans use lightweight bikes to cycle through ravines and along trails throughout the country.
Almost every corner of Peru, with the exception of the coastal desert and the Amazonian plains, is suitable for mountain biking. Biking trails can be grouped into three main categories, defined by their difficulty and logistical requirements:
(A) considered suitable for beginners, these trails include gentle slopes and compact, hard earth.
(B) for cyclists with a certain level of experience, these trails include moderate slopes and contain a degree of risk for those that travel them.
(C) for experts only, characterised by steep slopes and soft soil (these roads are highly risky and will often reach high altitudes).

Amazon: Kuélap and Gocta

In this region you can enjoy cycling through green mountains and incredible scenery, like the Uctubamba valley, the Gocta waterfall, one of the tallest in the world, and the pre-Incan fortress of Kuélap.

Áncash: Cordillera Blanca (White Range) and Conchucos

Metropolitan Lima: San Isidro, Miraflores and Barranco

Tours have been organised so that tourists can enjoy mountain biking rides through Metropolitan Lima. Groups generally leave early to visit the Miraflores and San Isidro archaeological areas, to later savour the Miraflores seafront and continue towards Barranco.

Lima Provinces: Lurín, Mala, and Lunahuaná

Ica: Paracas

Within the Paracas National Reserve there is a route through which cyclists can enjoy the warm climate, the desert landscape and above all the marine ecosystem, and can see sea lions and birds, including the condor and sea fowl.

Cusco: Cusco and the Sacred Valley

Puno

The high Andean plateau offers a wide choice of incredibly beautiful routes, with farm fields and intense, sky-blue water. If you cycle along Lake Titicaca, you can see the islands and fisherman on their reed rafts.